Gillian Clark (badminton)
Gillian Margaret Clark, MBE (born 2 September 1961) is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and is currently a badminton television commentator.[2]
Badminton career[]
World Championships[]
Clark won two bronze medals at the World Championships a decade apart; for women's doubles in 1983, and for mixed doubles in 1993.
Olympic Games[]
Clark competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Julie Bradbury. In the first round they defeated Erma Sulistianingsih and Rosiana Tendean of Indonesia and in the second round Katrin Schmidt and Kerstin Ubben of Germany. In the quarterfinals they were beaten by the eventual gold medalists, Hwang Hye-young and Chung So-young of Korea, 5–15, 5–15.
All England Championship[]
She reached the finals of the prestigious All England Open Championships; in the 1985 mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlström, the 1990 doubles with Gillian Gowers and 1994 the mixed with Chris Hunt.
Commonwealth Games[]
Clark has won twelve Commonwealth Games medals spanning four Games from 1982 until 1994. The medal breakdown was six gold medals (one with Gillian Gowers in the doubles, one with Chris Hunt in the mixed doubles and four in the team event), three silver medals all in the doubles and three bronze medals in the singles and mixed doubles.[3][4][5][6]
European Championships[]
She won four gold medals at the biennial European Championships; three consecutively (1982, 1984, and 1986) in women's doubles and one in mixed doubles (1988).
Achievements[]
World Championships[]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Gillian Gilks | Lin Ying Wu Dixi |
3–15, 17–18 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Nick Ponting | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson |
8–15, 15–18 | Bronze |
World Cup[]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gillian Gilks | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong |
5–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Nora Perry | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong |
15–12, 9–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Nettie Nielsen | Hwang Hye-young Chung So-young |
5–15, 16–18 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Steen Fladberg | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fajrin |
8–15, 15–17 | Silver |
1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Steen Fladberg | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing |
11–15, 15–1, 4–15 | Silver |
1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Henrik Svarrer | |
Bronze | |
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Nick Ponting | Peter Axelsson Gillian Gowers |
12–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia | Karen Beckman | Walkover | Bronze |
1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Denyse Julien | 11–3, 11–3 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia |
Karen Beckman | Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau |
15–13, 16–18, 4–15 | Silver |
1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Gillian Gowers | Denyse Julien Johanne Falardeau |
15–6, 15–7 | Gold |
1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
Gillian Gowers | Fiona Smith Sara Sankey |
14–18, 15–2, 9–15 | Silver |
1994 | Victoria, Canada | Julie Bradbury | Joanne Muggeridge Joanne Wright |
9–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
Andy Goode | Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers |
Walkover | Bronze |
1994 | Victoria, Canada | Chris Hunt | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury |
15–11, 15–4 | Gold |
European Championships[]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Böblingen, West Germany | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
15–3, 15–11 | Gold |
1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Karen Chapman | Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman |
15–17, 15–12, 15–2 | Gold |
1986 | Uppsala, Sweden | Gillian Gowers | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
15–11, 15–12 | Gold |
1988 | Kristiansand, Norway | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
7–15, 4–15 | Silver | |
1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Gillian Gowers | Eline Coene Erica van Dijck |
10–15, 15–11, 15–17 | Bronze |
1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Julie Bradbury | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
11–15, 15–12, 14–16 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Nigel Tier | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
1988 | Kristiansand, Norway | Steen Fladberg | Erica van Dijck |
17–16, 4–15, 15–10 | Gold |
European Junior Championships[]
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | Sally Leadbeater | |
15–12, 15–9 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix[]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Japan Open | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
1983 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Sally Podger Karen Chapman |
15–8, 17–16 | Winner |
1984 | German Open | Karen Chapman | Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman |
14–17, 14–18 | Runner-up |
1984 | Malaysia Open | Christine Magnusson | Wu Jianqiu Guan Weizhen |
10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Nora Perry | Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks |
10–15, 17–14, 15–0 | Winner |
1985 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gowers | Eline Coene Erica van Dijck |
15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
1985 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gowers | Verawaty Fajrin |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
1985 | India Open | Gillian Gowers | Hwang Sun-ae Kang Haeng-suk |
7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | English Masters | Gillian Gowers | Karen Beckman Sara Sankey |
11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Gillian Gowers | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
1986 | Denmark Open | Gillian Gowers | Zheng Yuli Gu Jiaming |
9–15, 18–15, 17–16 | Winner |
1986 | English Masters | Gillian Gowers | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson |
5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1987 | Poona Open | Gillian Gowers | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani Erma Sulistianingsih |
15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
1987 | German Open | Gillian Gowers | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen |
6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1987 | English Masters | Gillian Gowers | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1987 | Denmark Open | Gillian Gowers | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura |
7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1988 | Japan Open | Gillian Gowers | Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young |
2–15, 15–7, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1988 | German Open | Gillian Gowers | Lao Yujing Zheng Yuli |
8–15, 15–3, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1988 | Dutch Open | Sara Sankey | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
9–15, 15–9, 15–6 | Winner |
1988 | English Masters | Gillian Gowers | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen |
6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1988 | Scottish Open | Sara Sankey | Dorte Kjær |
Walkover | Winner |
1989 | Japan Open | Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young |
15–4, 10–15, 15–3 | Winner | |
1989 | Poona Open | Sara Sankey | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson |
4–15, 15–13, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | German Open | Gillian Gowers | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean |
15–10, 2–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gowers | Pernille Dupont Grete Mogensen |
11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers | Karen Chapman Sara Sankey |
15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Gowers | Shim Eun-jung |
15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
1990 | Finnish Open | Gillian Gowers | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | All England Open | Gillian Gowers | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young |
15–6, 4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Singapore Open | Gillian Gowers | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson |
15–12, 15–13 | Winner |
1990 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers | Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson |
16–18, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Japan Open | Gillian Gowers | Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua |
6–15, 18–15, 15–9 | Winner |
1991 | Finnish Open | Nettie Nielsen | Wu Yuhong |
15–9, 14–17, 15–11 | Winner |
1991 | Malaysia Open | Nettie Nielsen | Hwang Hye-young Chung So-young |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Swedish Open | Nettie Nielsen | Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson |
13–15, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
1992 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gowers | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean |
12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1992 | Singapore Open | Gillian Gowers | Chen Ying |
16–18, 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gillian Gowers | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen |
7–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
1993 | Swiss Open | Joanne Wright | Marina Andrievskaya Marina Yakusheva |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | All England Open | Thomas Kihlström | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry |
10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Indonesia Open | Steen Fladberg | Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Steen Fladberg | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers |
15–7, 14–18, 15–5 | Winner |
1988 | Poona Open | Steen Fladberg | Dorte Kjær |
15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
1988 | German Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
9–15, 18–14, 15–4 | Winner |
1988 | Thailand Open | Steen Fladberg | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing |
17–14, 4–15, 15–9 | Winner |
1991 | Finnish Open | Max Gandrup | Henrik Svarrer Maria Bengtsson |
12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Nick Ponting | Denny Kantono Zelin Resiana |
Walkover | Runner-up |
1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | Nick Ponting | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson |
9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1994 | All England Open | Chris Hunt | Nick Ponting Joanne Wright |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International[]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | French Open | Svetlana Belyasova | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Sally Leadbeater | Kirsten Larsen |
15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
1980 | Czechoslovakian International | Dorte Kjær Pia Nielsen |
15–5, 15–5 | Winner | |
1982 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gilks | Helen Troke Barbara Sutton |
15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
1982 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gilks | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura |
17–14, 14–17, 15–12 | Winner |
1982 | Canadian Open | Gillian Gilks | Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau |
17–14, 15–6 | Winner |
1983 | English Masters | Gillian Gilks | |
12–7 retired | Runner-up |
1984 | English Masters | Nora Perry | Lin Ying Wu Dixi |
5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Wimbledon International | Julie Bradbury | Gillian Gowers Sara Sankey |
5–15, 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
1991 | Spanish International | Julie Bradbury | Katrin Schmidt |
12–15, 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Andy Goode | Kenneth Larsen |
9–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Spanish International | Andy Goode | David Serrano |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
Personal life[]
Clark was harassed by a stalker for more than 10 years since 2001. The perpetrator was diagnosed with persistent delusional personality disorder and jailed for 2 years.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Gillian Clark Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Tiwari, Rakesh. "Gillian Clark - The Voice of Badminton". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Spereall, David. "Stalker's 17-year campaign of harassment against BBC star". Hull Live. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Baghdad
- English female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Great Britain
- Badminton players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Members of the Order of the British Empire